[Aroid-l] Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' vs. the 'Big Dipper'

From: "Alan Galloway" alan_galloway at bellsouth.net> on 2005.07.26 at 17:12:47(13236) A fellow aroid grower stopped by yesterday afternoon and brought by a leaf of what he puchased on Ebay as Colocasia 'Coffee Cups'. He was concerned that the 'cup' was not cupping enough and that the top of the leaf had too much of a matt finish. Sure enough, what he had purchased as C. 'Coffee Cups', was NOT 'Coffee Cups' I happened to have a Colocasia 'Big Dipper' in my garden and that is what he actually had obtained from his winning Ebay bid. The seller may not have known any difference. The real Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' has a shiney, or glossy finish on the top side of the leaf, and the cupping is quite pronounced on mature plants. So, for those that are puchasing 'Coffee Cups', try to purchase one where you can actually see the plant in person, or ask the seller for a clear picture showing the top side of the leaf. Alan +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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